Category: Foreign
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Selection of Hajj 2020 pilgrims to follow rigorous health standards
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has indicated that health standards are the primary selection criteria for Hajj 2020 pilgrims. As per the Saudi government’s ... Read More
Face Mask Mandatory, Gathering Ban During Hajj – Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Monday said all the intending pilgrims in 2020 Hajj must wear face masks at all times, while workers would ensure no overcrowding ... Read More
Notification of Physical Verification of Credentials and Travel Documents of Foreign Trained Graduates of the 2020 Batch ‘A’ Stream II Service Year
This is to inform all foreign-trained graduates who registered online for the 2020 Batch ‘A’ service year, whose credentials and travel documents are yet to ... Read More
FG condemns attack on Nigerian Embassy in Jakarta by Nigerians
The Federal Government has condemned the attack on the Nigerian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia by Nigerian citizens, describing the act as disgraceful and criminal. Minister ... Read More
Statement by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
In light that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread to more than 180 countries around the world, and that deaths related to COVID-19 have reached almost ... Read More
Chad Runs to Nigeria for Electricity Supply
The chadian government has formally requested the Nigerian government to connect them to the Nigerian electricity grid. The request was presented by the Chadian Ambassador ... Read More
Oscar Award Moved to April Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The 2021 Oscars ceremony was moved to April from February on Monday due to the havoc caused in the movie industry by the coronavirus pandemic. ... Read More
Condolence Message on the Death of Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi
President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement on the death of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi: “It is with profound grief and sadness that we received the news ... Read More
Slovakia to Allow Travel From 16 More Countries, Ease Mask Rules
Slovakia will allow free travel to and from 16 more European countries from June 10 and no longer require face masks to be worn outside, ... Read More
London’s Statues From Imperial Past to be Reviewed – Mayor
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has ordered a review of the capital’s statues and street names after the toppling of the statue of an English slave ... Read More
Arsenal Hosted Charlton Athletic, Wins 6-0
Arsenal returned to action for the first time on Saturday since the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL) was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They ... Read More
Akinwumi Adesina, The Inside Story
By his bow tie, you know him. And that distinguishing feature was firmly in place when Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank ... Read More
Unrest Grips Dozens of U.S. Cities in Protest of The Killing of George Floyd
Dozens of cities in the United States were seeing fiery clashes between the Police and protesters continue as the killing of George Floyd sparked massive ... Read More
Brazil Now has More Coronavirus Deaths Than Spain
Brazil has now suffered more deaths from the novel coronavirus than Spain, according to new statistics released by Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. The ... Read More
US Dollars Weakened Against South African Rand
South Africa’s rand raced to its highest in more than eight weeks against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as optimism about a global recovery from ... Read More
Klopp Speaks on Right Time to Restart EPL
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp believes it is the right time for England’s Premier League (EPL) to resume after a two-month stoppage due to the COVID-19 ... Read More
President Buhari Receives President of Guinea Bissau, Embalo
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic, and reiterated that he will listen to ... Read More
“I Will Listen to Science” President Buhari Receives Madagascan COVID-19 Herbal “Drug”
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday at the State House, Abuja, received the Madagascan native formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic, and reiterated that he will listen to ... Read More
European Union Calls for Independent Investigation into COVID-19 Origin
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called for an independent scientific investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus. In a guest column ... Read More
2 Chinese in EFCC Net for N50m Bribe
The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested two Chinese: Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Koi for ... Read More